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The SSATP, World Bank, UN-Habitat, UNEP and the Government of Kenya are launching the Africa Sustainable Transport Forum (ASTF) to provide a platform for African stakeholders to learn, share, collectively commit and self-initiate an action framework to reduce congestion, climate emissions and improve road safety and health and accessibility for its citizens.

Africa is the continent with the highest road fatality rates in the world. The estimated annual number of deaths is around 200,000, a figure that represents 16% of the global deaths. In this video clip produced by the Africa Transport Policy Program, we see how road safety is being addressed in Zambia.

Voices from Africa

This sound bite was extracted from a video clip of an event held at the World Bank in Washington DC in May 2013 during Road Safety Week. The Africa Transport Policy Program got permission to use this sound bite.

Mr. Acri discusses the role of the International Road Transport Union, the partnership with the African Road Transport Associations, the role of the SSATP and the challenges faced by the African transport sector. Attention is also given to the topic of road safety in Africa and importance of investing in capacity building of drivers. Acri also presents the IRU Academy, an institution that seeks to develop standards for training professional drivers